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Alfie is a little boy with a big imagination. He longs to be an angel in the school show. But aren't all angels girls? Discover how Alfie's enthusiasm wins over his classmates and teacher and makes his dreams come true...

A long time ago in Arabia, on a full night, Ali Baba noticed something very strange as he gathered firewood. A rumbling sound, like thunder, came not from the sky but from beneath the earth... Richard Holland's brilliant use...

Grendel, the most evil creature alive, is killing and devouring Hrothgar's bravest warriors. For twelve long years none can stop his evil ways until Beowulf, the strongest and mightiest Great warrior, arrives on the Danish...

In this famous Bengali story an old woman travels through the forest to meet her daughter. On her way she meets a fox, a tiger and a lion - and they all want to eat her! Buri tells them to wait until she returns, when...

How's Sly going to catch Little Red? By being a cunning fox. How's Little Red going to escape? By being a lucky hen. How's Little Red going to stop Sly from coming after her? By being a kind and clever hen. But how's Sly...

Rabbits-???+-?¼ ears come in all shapes and sizes. But they are all straight and long. All except Floppy-???+-?¼s. Floppy hid his ear under a tea-cosy but the other rabbits laughed. He tied a balloon to it, but the others...

Fables have always shown us the fundamental truths of human nature. This new dual-language series from Mantra Lingua is a fantastic way to explore the rich diversity of fables from different cultures. Each book consists of...

"Stop Goldilocks, go back home. Woods aren't safe for a child all alone!" But Goldilocks doesn't listen to the warning. And so begins her adventure! She walks through the woods until she comes to the bears' house and sees...

This book includes two well known fables in one book wittily retold by Shaun Chatto and gloriously illustrated by Jago. Aesop-???+-?¼s The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg, set in a Europe of times gone by, explores...

Mimi misses her grandma. Every day something reminds her of grandma's special Saturday Soup and the tales her grandma tells. Sally Fraser's delightful description of Jamaica and the wonderful soup, accompanied by Derek...

Handa and her friend Akeyo find two butterflies fluttering around the hen house, three stripy mice under the grain store, four little lizards behind the pots......but where is grandma's black hen? Handa's Hen is a dazzling...

Handa puts seven delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend, Akeyo. But on Handa-???+-?¼s walk she passes a variety of animals who find the fruit very inviting. When she arrives at her friend-???+-?¼s village she...

At a time of a great and terrible famine, Hansel and Gretel are abandoned in the woods by their parents. Lost and hungry, they find a magical house made of sweets and cakes. But when they take their first bite a strange...

Follow the magical adventure of a young boy who goes exploring with his friend, the Moon. I Took the Moon for a Walk combines lyrical verse with detailed illustrations, creating a dramatic backdrop for this imaginative...

The beloved King Osiris is murdered by his jealous brother Set and his casket thrown into the Nile. Queen Isis searches all over Egypt to find his body and set his spirit free. Osiris becomes ruler over the Land of the Dead...

A young girl's imagination takes flight and carries her on a magical journey. From the great mosques to wondrous palaces and ornamental gardens, she journeys through the rich artistic heritage of the Islamic civilisation...